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The five Church of Scotland congregations in Cumbernauld have announced details of their worship services and activities for Holy Week and Easter. Here’s a list of what we have planned:

Sunday 9th April – Palm Sunday

10.15am: Morning worship, Cumbernauld Old Parish Church (Village)

10.30am: Morning worship, Kildrum Parish Church

11.00am: Morning worship, Condorrat Parish Church

11.15am: Morning worship, Abronhill Parish Church

11.15am: Morning worship, St Mungo’s Parish Church

11.45am: Morning worship, Forge Centre, Balloch (Cumbernauld Old)

2.00pm: Toddlers Praise in the Condorrat Parish Church Hall. For families with pre-school children, but school age siblings and and grandparents welcome too. A fun, relaxed service lasting around 30 minutes followed by tea and biscuits.

Monday 10th April

7.00pm: Holy Week service, Abronhill Parish Church

Tuesday 11th April

7.00pm: Holy Week service, Abronhill Parish Church

Wednesday 12th April

7.00pm: Holy Week service, Abronhill Parish Church

Thursday 13th April – Maundy Thursday

7.00pm: Maundy Thursday Communion service, Abronhill

7.00pm: Maundy Thursday Communion Service, Condorrat

7.00pm: Maundy Thursday service, St Mungo’s. We will share a simple Passover meal in the large hall followed by Communion in the church sanctuary

7.30pm: Maundy Thursday Communion service, Cumbernauld Old

7.30pm: Maundy Thursday Communion service, Kildrum

Friday 14th April – Good Friday

10.30am – 12 noon (approx): Good Friday Walk of Witness, arranged by Cumbernauld Churches Together. Starting from outside the Dunnes store in the Town Centre at 10.45am and going via various locations in the Town Centre, ending at Cumbernauld United Reformed Church at around 12 noon. (Please note our new timings this year)

12.00 – 3.00pm: Good Friday Vigil – Cumbernauld Old will be open for prayer and reflection, with Bible readings and meditations on the hour and half-hour.

12.00 – 3.00pm: Good Friday Vigil, following the last three hours of Jesus’ passion and death with a short reading and reflection every 15 minutes, remainder of the time for quiet. Kildrum Parish Church

7.00pm: Good Friday service, Abronhill

7.00pm: Good Friday service, Condorrat

7.00pm: Good Friday service, St Mungo’s

Sunday 16th April – Easter Day

7.00am: Easter Morning service in the Chancel garden of Kildrum Parish Church

10.15am: Easter Day service, Cumbernauld Old

10.30am: Easter Day service, Kildrum

11.00am: Easter Day service, Condorrat, with decoration of the cross with daffodils

11:am – 1.00pm (approx): Good Friday Walk of Witness, arranged by Cumbernauld Churches Together. Starting from outside Dunnes’ Store at 11am and going via various locations in the Town Centre, ending at Cumbernauld United Reformed Church at around 1.00pm

12.00 – 3.00pm: Good Friday Vigil, following the last three hours of Jesus’ passion and death with a short reading and reflection every 15 minutes, remainder of the time for quiet. Kildrum Parish Church

The five Church of Scotland congregations in Cumbernauld are holding a number of worship services and activities during Holy Week, which starts on Palm Sunday, 24th March. The details are listed below. All are open to everyone and we hope you will join us during this special time for the Christian church.

Saturday 23rd March

11.00am Toddlers’ Praise, Cumbernauld Old – songs, prayers, stories and activities on an Easter theme for the wee ones and their families. We invite those attending this service (or our Palm Sunday services on the 24th) to bring along a small chocolate Easter Egg to be passed on to children in the Glasgow area, via the Social Work Department, who wouldn’t otherwise get one. Thank you.

7.00pm Paschal Meal, Kildrum, in the large hall – a commemoration of the Last Supper, including a meal and Holy Communion.

7.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service, Condorrat

7.30pm Worship Service, Abronhill

7.30pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service, Cumbernauld Old

Good Friday 29th March

11.00am – 1.00pm (approx) Good Friday Walk of Witness, organised by Cumbernauld Churches Together. This starts from Sacred Heart Church and visits Kildrum Parish Church, Church of the Holy Name and Cornerstone Christian Fellowship with a short act of worship at each before finishing at the United Reformed Church where there will be a snack lunch.

12 noon – 3.00pm Good Friday vigil, Cumbernauld Old. A time of silence and reflection with readings and prayers on the hour and half-hour.

12 noon – 3.00pm Good Friday vigil, Kildrum. Please feel free to come at any time during this period. The Minister and Deacon will lead reflections, readings and prayer on the quarter hour.

7.00pm Worship Service, Condorrat

7.30pm Worship Service, Abronhill

Easter Day – Sunday 31st March

7.00am Early morning service, Kildrum, with Holy Communion. This will take place in the Chancel Garden and will be followed by breakfast in the large hall.

10.30am Morning Worship, Kildrum

11.00am Morning Worship, Condorrat

11.15am Morning Worship, Abronhill

11.15am Morning Worship, St Mungo’s

11.45am Morning Worship, Forge Community Centre, Balloch (Cumbernauld Old). The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at this service.

4.00pm – 6.00pm Messy Church, Forge Community Centre, Balloch – stories, crafts and activities, followed by a time of celebration and a meal – for people of all ages.

A number of Worship Services and activities will be taking place in our five churches during Holy Week. All are open to everyone, with the exception of the Children’s Craft activities for which registration is required.

10.45am – 1.00pm (approx) Good Friday Walk of Witness. Meet at Sacred Heart Church. There will be a short act of worship there and at several other churches before finishing at Cumbernauld URC at approximately 1pm (where tea and sandwiches will be served). Arranged by Cumbernauld Churches Together.

12noon – 3.00pm Good Friday Vigil, with Scripture readings and prayer every half-hour, Cumbernauld Old
During these vigils the churches will be open for prayer and reflection; please come and go as you wish, you do not need to stay for the whole period.

7.00pm Worship Service, Condorrat

7.00pm Worship Service, St Mungo’s, led by Rev John Jenkinson

7.30pm Worship Service, led by the Men’s Breakfast group, Abronhill

Saturday 7 April

10.00am – 12.30pm Children’s Craft Group, Abronhill

Easter Day 8 April

7.00am Praise Service in the Plaza, followed by breakfast, Abronhill

7.00am Communion in the Chancel Garden, followed by breakfast, Kildrum